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Nothing and everything . . . Form follows finction. If U don't know the steps , how to walk the path? This is the difference between the 'Believers path' and those that know how to see the Way. U should not have moved from the way you were imersed in... http://www.dailyzen.com/default.asp

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Why come see you when you can't see yourself? Besides, there was no "Why and who was responsible for this to even have a chance to start " I've said it before and I'll say it one more time for those mentaly challanged: There is no god - and I'll add that the jesus thing was an invention for the weak minded and corrupt that commit what they cannot forgive themselves as the only person that can forgive you is you. Live with it as a person responsible for your own actions.

To me, it has been like a puzzle - once the pattern emerges, it kinda just all falls into place. Beyond the shadow of a doubt -Meditation is the key to the door of understanding. As it was happening, I saw it as a phaze of enlightenment - but it was only a step 1. Since, there has been steps 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, ... and by now I'm hoping they never end. One thing about Hong Kong is I can go places and not need to drive - there are Busses, trains etc to take you everywhere you want to go. A few of the phases could have been bad news if I was driving... Also I meditate a lot where I am in one city when beginning and ZAPO - I just lost an hour... Or maybe I just gained an hour... ?

IMMORTALITY IS REINCARNATION The literature can only hint into the reality. The rest must come from either experience or reasoning. (A Hint)It helps tremendously to be immersed in the culture. Being told about it, etc, is nothing compared to understanding it. You got to walk the walk before you can talk the talk of INDUCTANCE.

Let's see... on the subject of Insainity: Religions were responsible for how many wars just in the past 1,000 years? (Hint, begin with the Holy Crusades that are continuing today) Then Try looking into the history of the dark ages, The history of Roman Emperor Constantine, Salem witch killings, the rape of children in the churches, the church against; science, evolution, ... etc, etc, etc. Now contrast that with Buddhism : " Buddhism is an Education, Not a Religion Below Excerpt is from: http://www.amtb.org.tw/e-bud/releases/educati.htm 　　According to the Webster's Dictionary, the definition of religion is as follows, "An organized system of beliefs, rites, and celebrations centered on a supernatural being power; belief pursued with devotion." Buddhism is not a religion because: First, the Buddha is not a 'supernatural being power'. The Buddha is simply a person who has reached Complete Understanding of the reality of life and the universe. Life refers to ourselves, and universe refers to our living environment. The Buddha taught that all beings possess the same ability within to reach Complete Understanding of themselves and their environment, and free themselves from all sufferings to attain utmost happiness. All beings can become Buddhas, and all beings and the Buddha are equal by nature. The Buddha is not a God, but a teacher, who teaches us the way to restore Wisdom and Understanding by conquering the greed, hatred, and ignorance which blind us at the present moment. The word 'Buddha' is a Sanskrit word, when translated it means, "Wisdom, Awareness/Understanding". We call the founder of Buddhism Shakyamuni 'Buddha' because He has attained Complete Understanding and Wisdom of life and the universe. Buddhism is His education to us, it is His teaching which shines the way to Buddhahood. 　　Second, Buddhism is not a religion because 'belief' in the Buddha's teachings is not blind belief, blind faith, and far from superstition. Shakyamuni Buddha taught us not to blindly believe what he tells us, he wants us to try the teachings and prove them for ourselves. The Buddha wants us to know, not merely believe. The Buddha's teachings flow from his own experience of the way to understand the true face of life and the univ`rse, and show us a path of our own to taste the truth for ourselves. This is much like a good friend telling us of his trip to Europe, the sights he has seen, and the way to go there and see for ourselves. The Buddha uses a perfectly scientific way of showing us reality in its true form. 　　Third, Buddhism is not a religion because all the 'rites and celebrations' are not centered on a supernatural being, but rather the people attending the assemblies. The ceremonies and celebrations in Buddhism all serve an educational purpose, a reminder of the Buddha's teachings and encouragement to all students who practice it. For example, the Thousand Buddhas Repentance Ceremony practiced during Chinese New Year is to help the participants cultivate a humble heart and respect for others. The point of all 'ceremonies' is to help others awaken from delusion and return to Wisdom and Understanding. 　　Finally, Buddhism is not a religion because the 'devotion' used in Buddhism is not one based on emotion, but one based on reason. Students of the Buddha are devoted to their practice of maintaining Purity of Mind because this practice brings true happiness. We are devoted to help others and the Society attain Complete Understanding and Wisdom. Only through Complete Understanding and Wisdom can we realize our true selves and living environment. The Buddha's education is truly not a religion but an education, teaching us the way to break through ignorance and arrive at a perfect understanding of ourselves and everything around us. "

You can take my points any way you wish. Although: My obvious points are outsourced, provable and well within the scope of Taoist concepts. It is your thread that is the one contrary to this website. The Taoist way as well as Buddhism is about philosophy - not religious insainity.

Imagine this: The Belief Religions have reached a point of WAR that people are seeing the truth behind them and leaving the churches to rot where they stand as the priests rape and pilage the comunities for what they can take. Read the News. And NOW the leaders of the dieing churches are willing to do anything to try to bring back their vanishing power over the people. At the churches highest point, during the 1970's the 3 main points of USA's economy was the Churches, Oil and Drugs. "Priests Rape Boys: an air-tight, three word case against the Catholic church. The Catholic Church is the largest, most well-funded and organized pedophile group in the history of man! No further proof need be given on the Judgment Day against every single person of authority in that monstrous organization of perverts. The case is as open and shut as a murder case where the murder is actually witnessed by the judge and jury themselves. " http://www.priestsrapeboys.com/ Well, at least we know where you-all stand or rather prostrate yourselves on the issue. Although - I would not try to suck others into it.

Why not just make it here? If you know what you are talking about, it will evolve, if you don't... It seems to me that all you guys are doing is wishfull thinking in print .

The future is being shaped in the Now. Where the past is, is obviously not a direction, but a location related to personal experience.

Why not just make it here? If you know what you are talking about, it will evolve, if you don't... It seems to me that all you guys are doing is wishfull thinking in print .

Tradition is intertwined with the culture where the tradition has developed. From what I've read, the 'Seiza' is for formal situations where a person needs to sit, in a position easy to rise from, for only a small time when preparing tea, serving others etc. Here's what I found on the web. "Difficulties with the Seiza: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiza#Difficulties Sometimes stools are provided for elderly or injured people even when others are expected to sit seiza-style. It is advisable, particularly in formal situations, to at least try to sit seiza-style. Non-Japanese who have not grown up sitting in this posture may, however, have difficulty assuming it at all. Those unfamiliar with seiza will likely find that maintaining it for more than a minute or two tends to lead to loss of circulation, with the accompanying 'pins and needles' feeling, followed by painful burning sensations, and then eventually complete numbness in the legs. However, the physical discomfort lessens with experience as the circulation of the blood improves. Experienced seiza practitioners can maintain the posture for forty minutes or more with minimal discomfort. Certain knee problems are greatly agitated when assuming this position, specifically Osgood-Schlatter disease. Special seiza stools are available in Japan. They are folding stools, small enough to be carried in a handbag, which are placed between the feet and on which one rests the buttocks when sitting seiza-style. They allow one to maintain the appearance of sitting seiza while discreetly taking pressure off the heels and feet." *** I took Japanese style karate also (Chito-Ryu) for about 12 years and taught it for 5 years. After I began traveling, I quit most of the practice but kept limber. I have retained the secondary reactions etc - Meditation, to me, takes priority over all else. Although - I find it a bit strange that I prefer to meditate on a bus more than all other places... (I think it is the seat. I almost forgot - the primary law of archetecture: "Form Follows Function." It seems, to me, to be applicable in this scenerio.

Excelent post - I used this method to remove some unintended psycological programming from my first teacher when I was 17 . What happened was this: When teaching me the Savasana, he told me to watch for the "Guardian of the gates" which was what I was most afraid of and I would need to defeat it before future progress could happen. The Savasana is the meditation that leads to astral projection and, once out, sure enough a green snake came after me and bit my arm. I imediately returned to my body and stopped the astral projection exercises. Even knowing that green snakes were not poisonous, I kept this fear for some yearsand sure enough, it halted my progression. I did still practice the Savasana and am recently returning to astral projection. An interesting evolution of the problem was that, some years later, when I came to Asia, I found a very small house on the Mountain where the temple of 10,000 Buddhas is located in Sha Tin. http://blog.seattlepi.com/redlantern/archives/133497.asp?from=blog_last3 After I moved in, The owner began keeping dogs for protection. He fed the dogs too much and rats came to eat the rest. After the rat population grew, snakes came to eat the rats. One day I came home to find a Huge green snake in my bedroom - (In China green snakes are extremely poisonous) which prompted me to move out ASAP. A few weeks later the spring rains came and a portion of the mountain came down and crushed the little house I was living in. The snake served to get me out of the house and actually saved my life. I've since discovered that snakes live around areas where rats live AKA garbage spill areas and kept an eye out as well as beating the bush with a bamboo stick which has worked to send the snakes away as well as a few rats..Point being that it may not be the water jets that is sending the message - it may be the water - reminding of a previous life experience of drowning.

The answer for why you cannot find god is that there is no supernatural, mythical being. AKA: There is No God Preaching Religion? A return of the dark ages where there is no Science? Very Sad but expected http://www.thetaobums.com/index.php?/topic/14417-the-coming-war-of-words-aimed-at-recreating-a-new-dark-ages-for-humanity/page__st__20 [/size]

Preaching Religion? A return of the dark ages where there is no Science? Very Sad but expected http://www.thetaobums.com/index.php?/topic/14417-the-coming-war-of-words-aimed-at-recreating-a-new-dark-ages-for-humanity/page__st__20 [/size]

Preaching Religion? A return of the dark ages where there is no Science? Very Sad but expected http://www.thetaobums.com/index.php?/topic/14417-the-coming-war-of-words-aimed-at-recreating-a-new-dark-ages-for-humanity/page__st__20 [/size]

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